the incapability of being able to stand which is caused by impairment of the coordination of muscles
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She also had thalamic astasia and right unilateral asterixis.
Subasree Ramakrishnan, Veera Rajkumar Narayanaswamy 2013, 'Unilateral asterixis, thalamic astasia and vertical one and half syndrome in a unilateralposterior thalamo-subthalamic paramedian infarct: An interesting case report', Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practicehttp://www.ruralneuropractice.com/article.asp?issn=0976-3147;year=2013;volume=4;issue=2;spage=220;epage=223;aulast=Ramakrishnan. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
We report a case of caudal cingulate infarction manifesting astasia.
Takeshi Satow, Taro Komuro, Akira Kobayashi 2014, 'Caudal Cingulate Infarction Manifesting Astasia', Case Reports in Neurologyhttp://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/358047. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
We should keep in mind that astasia can be a presenting symptom of stroke.
Takeshi Satow, Taro Komuro, Akira Kobayashi 2014, 'Caudal Cingulate Infarction Manifesting Astasia', Case Reports in Neurologyhttp://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/358047. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
It can present with oculomotor abnormalities including vertical one and half syndrome, skew deviation, thalamic astasia and asterixis.
Subasree Ramakrishnan, Veera Rajkumar Narayanaswamy 2013, 'Unilateral asterixis, thalamic astasia and vertical one and half syndrome in a unilateralposterior thalamo-subthalamic paramedian infarct: An interesting case report', Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practicehttp://www.ruralneuropractice.com/article.asp?issn=0976-3147;year=2013;volume=4;issue=2;spage=220;epage=223;aulast=Ramakrishnan. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)